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Sorry I haven't updated in about a month. School is winding down and I have had a lot to do.
But I will try after May 21 to update more regularly cause that is when school gets out.
I don't believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.
Maya Angelou
Saturday….
Tonight was the big game. The State Championship. Pontiac was the enemy tonight. All thoughts were pushed aside for the game.
The town loved basketball and the ride to the gym in Charleston where they would be playing was quite enjoyable. The guys of course had to ride on the bus so Rachel, Peyton, Quinn and I rode down in Peyton's comet with top down.
We wanted to bring Haley with us, but she apparently had to work and was coming later in the game because she had promised Nathan she would be there.
Even though I don't want to find joy in it, my baby brother is so stupid over Haley James. He always has been. Even since they were little and me and Quinn played ball together.
He was only seven when he met her and he had tossed a ball and hit her in the forehead. She screamed at him for a good ten minutes about being so careless and he just smirked at her the whole time. She then smacked him in the head before walking away and I am pretty sure Nathan fell in love at that moment.
To this day she was the only girl that other than my three best friends stood up to him and didn't let him walk all over her just because he was big man on campus. Like he would walk over her. I think all he does is stumble when he is around her.
Half way there Quinn and Rachel as always had to pee so we stopped at a store and Peyton and I waited in the car.
"How you doing Peyt?" I asked cutting my eyes over at her.
"I get a little bit stronger each day" she shrugged and reached over to grab her hand.
"She'd be proud of you Peyt, they both would be" I reminded her and she nodded sadly.
Peyton had the best moms. Yeah she had two. Her real mom gave her and Clay up for adoption when they were babies because she knew they deserved more than what she could give them. Her mom was stronger than most because from what my own mom had said about giving your child up for adoption is one of the hardest things you ever have to do and Ellie gave up two.
She gave them up because she didn't know how much time she had left. She found she had cancer only weeks after giving birth and she knew then it would be best to let Clay and Peyton have two healthy parents to take after them.
Her adoptive parents were the nicest people you could meet. They would let Ellie meet the kids, stay in their lives so she could get to know them before she passed away. The cancer took its toll on her and soon years started to pass and she sadly withered away.
They lost her when Clay and Peyton were five. They took it hard they did, but they had their other mom and their dad who protected them from all the evils of the world.
They taught them that life wasn't always fair and it sometimes downright sucked but it got better.
And it did, until sophomore year. Her mom was running late, to actually pick us up from school one Friday. We were all going to hang out because that's what we did, we hung out on Fridays.
We were surprised to see her dad pick us up with red eyes and Clay in the back with an expressionless face.
It was the worst day of all our lives…
There are days I still don't think Peyton has fully gotten over it.
"You know you can talk me right?" I asked her cautiously.
"I know, I just don't like thinking about it"
I just nodded in understanding.
"I love you Lennon" I smiled at her.
"I love you McCartney"
We awkwardly hugged each other while still in our seatbelts when Rachel and Quinn got on.
"And everyone loves Ringo, I know. Don't try and hide it" Rachel teased making us all laugh before we continued our trip to the game
"You guys are such groupies" Rachel said as she picked invisible lint off her Ravens tank top as we made our way into the hallway that led to the gym. I looked through the window to get an idea of where everyone was.
It was already packed with pretty much every from Tree Hill and even that only took up a third of the bleachers. I saw my mom near the front with Karen and Clay and Peyton's dad.
"Why?" Quinn asked as her eyes scanned the room through the window just like I had done.
"All of three of you are the girlfriends of three of the stars of the basketball team." Rachel clarified and corrected her logic.
"Quinn and Peyton are the girlfriends. Lucas and I aren't serious like that"
"You two so are"
"No"
"I'm sorry, pretty sure this was said last night and I quote 'Damn my baby looks hot'" Rachel started off in a surprisingly low voice that I guess was supposed to be Lucas, "and then 'I'm your baby huh?'" She continued in a squeaky voice. "Which he replied with yeah. You two then proceeded to make out on my doorstep"
"I don't sound anything like that" I said and my voice was accompanied with a deeper one saying the same thing. I could feel his chest grazing against my back and I just now realize how tall he was. Damn, he could probably rest his chin on the top of my head and still have to bend some.
Rachel, Peyton, and Quinn saw Clay and Jake walking towards us so they met them halfway giving me Lucas a little bit of privacy.
I spun around to see Lucas already in his Raven uniform and not even realizing I scanned his body up and down.
"Like what you see" He whispered in my ear and I shoved him playfully away.
"You are so damn arrogant"
He took a moment to run his eyes over my outfit and smirked. I don't know what the amazement of it was. I was just wearing a grey denim shorts and tight fitting black Ravens t-shirt.
"Most people find it charming" he shrugged responding to my earlier comment after he had checked me out.
"Since when am I most people?" I kinked an eyebrow at him good naturedly.
"That's why I am with you" he gripped my chin tenderly between his thumb and finger and pulled me up for a gentle kiss.
It was one that I wasn't expecting. Of course Lucas had given me a soft kiss before but there was something different. Something so slow about that it was almost painful because it made me want so much more.
It made me forget my friends were only feet away or that he had one of the most important games of his life in a matter of minutes.
He sure did know how to leave me panting. He pulled away and when I looked into his eyes for once I actually saw emotion. He looked pained.
"What's wrong?" I murmured.
"Nothing"
"Lucas, are you sure?"I prodded and he held my face in his hands.
"What do your brothers look like?"
I was caught a tad off guard by the question because why would he want to know. "Uhh… Easton's big, you know. Tall, muscular. Older version of Nathan honestly. Tan, dark hair, blue eyes. Looks like an ass. Devon big also… but with light brown hair and brown eyes. Why?"
"I just-" He started but was cut off when Whitey walked out and all the boys in the hallway stopped to look at him.
"Boys, it's time" he turned back to the door and Lucas glanced back at me.
"You just what?"
"Nothing. It can wait" He gave me a quick kiss on the forehead and turned to walk away when I grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
"good luck" I smiled up at him and I leaned up to take his lips in mine and it once again was slow and felt like all the feelings we had were poured into that one kiss. It was definitely something I could get used to.
He pulled away smiling before running off with Jake and Clay and the girls grouped back up with me.
"Not serious, my ass" Rachel grumbled swinging open the door as I shook my head before following her.
We all took our seats in the Tree Hill section after we had grabbed drinks from the concession stand. I almost choked on my drink from laughter when I noticed Theresa walk out with her now blue bandage.
"Seeing her always makes my day better" Peyton joined in on the laughter along with Rachel and Quinn and I guess Theresa saw us laughing cause she gave us a death glare.
"Oh guys, I forgot to tell you, Alex is moving back" Quinn informed us and we all got excited at the news of Quinn's cousin coming back to Tree Hill.
"I miss that crazy girl" I replied as the boys ran out to the court and started to warm up. I instantly found Lucas and had to keep from licking my lips.
"Anyone else notice how hot guys are in their uniforms?" Rachel questioned as her eyes stayed glued to Felix.
Wait, Felix? When did that happen? I mean I knew her and Cooper had broken up but Felix? Who would've have guessed that one?
About as many people that would have guessed me and Lucas.
"Mhhmmm" Peyton agreed as she stared at Jake.
"I do love my boyfriend after games" Quinn smiled at Clay.
"Eww… that's my brother" Peyton cringed and we all snapped out of our daydreams to laugh.
There was three minutes left on the clock when I first saw him. He was standing by the door with his arms crossed trying to not draw attention to himself.
I forgot all about the game in that moment. I forgot that Ravens were only nine points away from a state championship.
I didn't even realize that I had stood up and felt like a robot as I made my way towards him. I kept blinking rapidly making sure he was really standing there.
He must have noticed me coming because I watched as he slipped out the door and I followed seconds later. I walked out in the corridor looking every where I could. Every nook and cranny he could have gone off to.
I walked out and the warm air hit me and I found him sitting on a bench with his face in his hands and his leg bouncing.
I sat down next him as far as I could without falling off the bench before speaking coldly. "What are you doing here?"
"I shouldn't have come back. I'm so stupid. Stupid, stupid, stupid" He didn't even know I was there I guess because he was rambling to himself and smacking himself in the head and then he would run his hands through his shaggy hair before hitting himself again.
"Stop, stop" I said forcefully kneeling in front of him and grabbing his hands to make him stop.
"Brooke?" he finally noticed I was there and pulled off the ground and into a tight hug before I even realized what was going on.
I felt tears welling up in my eyes and I pushed all the anger aside and wrapped my arms tight around him thinking at any second I was going to wake up and he would be gone again.
After a few moments he released me and noticed my cast and grabbed it quickly inspecting it.
"What happened?"
"Dan"
"What?" He asked confused.
"He's not dead. He actually was living in Tree Hill undetected. I detected him and this was the result"
"Brooke…"
"What are you doing here? Better question, where have you been?"
"Charleston"
I took a step away from him like I had been burned. "I'm sorry… did you just say you have been an hour away for almost three years"
He hung his head ashamed and all my anger came back. "Yes"
He slowly looked up at me and I punched him in the chest repeatedly and he just stood there taking it. "How could you Easton! I have wondered where in the world you could be and you have pretty much been down the fucking street!"
I turned to walk away from as the tears rolled down my face. "Brooke!"
"What? Were you gonna just see the game and then leave without any of us knowing? How did you even know we were here?"
"I heard about Tree Hill being in the championship and how Nathan Davis was the kid to watch out for on the TV. I was going to talk to you guys, but then I saw Raine and I freaked and left"
"Oh yeah big brother your amazing ex girlfriend is a counselor now. She should be an expert after all the shit you put her through"
"I loved her"
"Not enough to stay with her"
"I asked her to go with me!"
"Do you really expect her to just pick up and leave? She was in school; she was trying to make something of herself so she wasn't just Easton Davis' girlfriend. She isn't an object Easton, but you did a great job of breaking her"
"Don't. I loved her. I wanted to be with her forever and she said no. She said that I needed to go without her. Don't make this all my fault. I wanted her"
"What about her wants Easton? If she asked you to move everything, drop out of school; leave all your friends would you say yes?"
"In a heartbeat"
"That's a lie and you know it. You cornered her and gave her an ultimatum that fled like a coward refusing to speak to any of us. Guess what Easton? At this moment, imp on her side and it is going to take a hell of a lot more than a hug and a smile and a simple sorry to get me back on your side. And more to get her, because you are not the man I used to brag about to people and you are not the man that taught Nathan how to play basketball, and you are not the man Raine Jameson fell in love with. You are an imposter of the man I used to call a brother and I don't like him. Fix it Easton" I shook my head in disappointment walking back in knowing the game would be over. I saw streamers and balloons all over the floor and then I noticed the array of blue and black on the court and put on a smile that was quickly erased when I swung open the door.
Because there stood Theresa making her way towards Lucas. My Lucas. And it wasn't for a congratulatory hug.
That bitch.
Review please!
I am a little iffy on bringing Easton back so early on but he does sort of needs a lot of time to make it up to Raine.
I believe my big brother (Easton) has reverted back to child ways since he was so serious when he was kid. Reason I think this? Because a few weeks back he looked at me and said with serious intention that he can't help but think there has to be super powered superhero out there somewhere.
I do love him…